Rotary Club of Conifer Meeting, February 18, 2020

New Member Inducation:  Gil Gulbrandson

 
Business/Announcements:
  • The Evergreen Mardi Gras party is this Friday.  Advance tickets available on on the Evergreen Rotary website https://www.evergreenrotary.org
  • Mountain Foothills Rotary has the Ice Melt fund-raiser in process.  Tickets are available in many businesses in the area.  
  • Area 8 (five mountain Rotary Clubs) Social will be Wednesday, April 8 at El Rancho.  Dinner is $25; cash bar with happy hour prices.  It is a great time to get to meet and socialize with folks from our sister clubs.  Contact Leslie to make a reservation, pay by check made to Conifer Rotary.
  • The Conifer Town Hall Meeting:  7pm Wednesday, February 19 at West Jefferson Middle School.  Our new fire chief, Jacob Ware, will be introduced and some of our elected officials will be speaking.
  • St. Patrick's Day Dinner Fundraiser
    • Save the date, Saturday, March 14, at Beaver Ranch.  This is a major fundraiser for our club so please plan to help.  We will send an online volunteer signup to everyone via Sign-up Genius.
    • Some of the work that is supporting this effort:  Dean will pick up the posters and tickets.  After the event we will need to set up tables and clean up to prepare for the VFW breakfast on Sunday. Yvonne will send Tom the menu to plan prep work.  We can set up the room Friday night.  Our decorations are in the shed and will need to be transported to Beaver Ranch—Pat will coordinate.  Pat will order soda bread.  Angela is in charge of the silent auction—she needs the items identified by this Friday; she is creating the program, which will include all the information about the event.  Finn has taken care of dessert; we will need someone to pick up the dessert.  We anticipate help from our Interact Club thanks to Suzanne and we will acknowledge them on the program.  Tickets will be perforated so that we can account for numbers; Yvonne has ordered. The dinner will be $30 for adults and children up to 12 years old $15.  
  • Home and Garden Show
    • Save the dates April 3-5 at Conifer High School.  Janine reports that we have 60 booths of 85 filled, including 10 non-profits.  We have some new businesses as well as returning businesses.  Chamber members get a discount, which has helped attendance.  Our title sponsor is Chuck Riddings, State Farm Insurance.  There will be a focus on Fire Mitigation/Firewise programs.  Tom is working with facilities at Conifer HS.   
    • For attendees we will have $5 tickets to give away or sell; or folks can bring food items (pudding, granola bars) for back packs and the MRC food pantry.  We have seminars filled for both days.  For volunteer help, Janine has a paper sign up, and there will be a Sign-up Genius.  Pat will be in charge of getting signage out in Conifer/Bailey; a volunteer from Evergreen Rotary will do Evergreen.
 
Program:  Planning the Summer Music Festival
Wes Paxton
 
Saturday, August 15, 10 am-8pm, at the Beaver Ranch soccer field and surrounding areas.  This is a fundraiser for the Conifer Rotary Foundation.  The profits will be allocated to the Foothill Forest Fire Mitigation grant Program, the 285 Back Pack Project, for graduating high school student scholarships, and for RYLA awardees.
 
 
CONIFER FESTIVAL: MUSIC, FOOD & BEER
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH 10:00AM to 8:00PM
  • Community Celebration and Conifer Rotary Foundation Fundraiser
  • Beaver Ranch Park
    • Soccer Field and Surrounding Areas
  • Community Causes:
    • Foothill Forest Fire Mitigation
    • Grant Program
      • 285 Backpack Program
      • Conifer Foundation Grants and
    • Scholarships
  • Logistics Committee:
    • Dean, Cathy, Mark, Tom and Wes
    • Beaver Ranch Board Approval
      • Soccer Field Layout for Stage, Beer Sponsors, and Vendors
    • Parking: Denver Mountain Parks Issues with Usage
    • Safety and Security:
      • Jeffco Sheriff's Office — Reserve in July
      • Elk Creek Fire Request Volunteer EMS and Firefighters
    • Liquor License: 60 Day Application Due by June 1 5th
  • Sponsorship:
    • Diana, Leonor, Dean, Tom and Wes
    • Tiered Sponsorship:
      • Top
      • Middle
      • Friends of the Conifer Rotary Foundation
    • Beer Sponsorship: Finn
  • Music:
    • Suzanne and Tom
    • Nashville Up and Coming Artist
    • Signature Band
    • Local Artists
  • Marketing:
    • Lee and Leonor
  • Vendors and Food:
    • Janine, Suzanne, Diana, and Tom
  • Transportation:
    • Pat and Nancy
  • Facilities:
    • Leslie and Charlotte
  • What's next?
    • Monthly Meetings
    • Sub-Committee Meetings
    • Timeline
    • Signed Contracts and Agreements
 
Guest:  Salesa Hancock